[ConorMacNessa]

The saw did not get any work today - nor did I. John-Man injured himself working out the other night - some muscle tears from pull-ups. I took him to Patient First where we spent most of the afternoon and he was prescribed strong medicines.

This evening Mrs. Mac Nessa and I had the distinct honor to attend the 10-year Anniversary Reunion of AbnSarge's Bushmasters. August 2005 they were hit in a car bomb incident in Iraq - 13 WIA's. Two of those WIA's were near KIA's - they get together every year on the anniversary of that day. This evening was the first time many of them have seen one another since that day.

A very emotional evening, to say the least. I was most impressed by the young men I met this evening.

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[ConorMacNessa]

"TAKE UP THY CROSS
AND FOLLOW ME"



"I Vow To Thee My Country"
Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
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"I VOW TO THEE, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

And there's another country, I've heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace."

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW! That is an honor indeed.

God Bless our troops!!